OWINGS MILLS, Md.  Baltimore Ravens cornerback Frank Walker, accused of spitting in the mouth of Pittsburgh Steelers punter Mitch Berger, said Wednesday it was "just a slobber moment" during some trash-talking and not intentional.

The incident occurred Sunday in Baltimore after the Steelers kicked an extra point following a controversial touchdown in the final minute of a 13-9 victory, which clinched the AFC North title for the Steelers.

Berger, also the holder on PATs, accused Walker of trying to dive into the knee of Pittsburgh kicker Jeff Reed.

Berger said the spitting occurred during the jawing that followed the play, which drew a 15-yard penalty against Reed for shoving Walker.

"He (Walker) spit right in my mouth," Berger told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette after the game. "I'm still trying to spit that … out. I was talking to him, trying to separate everybody and he spit right in my mouth."

Walker said in the Ravens locker room Wednesday that the players involved were "talking a lot of trash" during the exchange.

"After the kick, I guess he (Berger) felt like I tried to take his kicker's knee out, which I really was just trying to block the kick," said Walker. "We were talking, exchanging words, and it was just a slobber moment, you know."

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